Crocheting a Merino Shawl

Crocheting a Shawl - Winter still seems far away, but it’ll be here before you know it. And how nice will it be then to wrap your favorite scarf around you? With this lovely shawl, you’re guaranteed to stay warm. Read on for the free pattern!

Even though the sun is shining brightly and it’s nice and warm, the number of pleasant times will decrease in the coming months. At least, as far as the weather goes. Because when it gets colder, you can finally pull your stylish winter sweaters and colorful scarves out of the closet again. (Yay!) Or are you still looking for a new gem for this winter? This shawl is the perfect addition to your wardrobe!

- 10 balls of Katia Merino Grosso, color 11. Katia Merino Grosso is no longer available. Choose the replacement yarn: Katia Super Merino (5 balls) or Rico Essentials Mega Chunky (5 balls).
- 1 ball of Lana Grossa Bingo in color 159 and color 154
- 1 spool of DROPS red glitter yarn
- 7mm and 5.5mm Crochet Hooks

Crochet Tips from Saskia:

- Crochet loosely so the scarf drapes nicely. If necessary, use a Needle Size one size larger.
- Crochet the glitter yarn and Katia Merino Grosso together.
- Steam your scarf for an even better result!

You start at the point on the side of the scarf. On each row, increase 1 stitch, always on the same side. After 66 rows—that is, on the row with the holes—start decreasing 1 stitch every row. Make sure you start decreasing once you’ve used up well over 4 balls of yarn. This way, you’ll finish the other half and still have enough yarn left to crochet a border of single crochets around the edge.

Crochet Pattern for a shawl:

Start with Katia Merino Grosso and a 7mm Crochet Hook, and make a magic ring (or chain 4 chain stitches and join with a slip stitch to form a circle).

Row 1: 2 chain stitches, 1 double crochet. Turn your work.
Row 2: 2 chain stitches, 2 double crochets in the same stitch. Turn your work.
Row 3: Chain 2, 2 double crochets in the first stitch, 1 in the last. Turn your work.
Row 4: Chain 2, work a double crochet in the first and second stitches, and 2 double crochets in the last stitch. Turn your work.
Row 5: Chain 2, 2 double crochets in the first stitch, 1 double crochet in each of the last 3 stitches. Turn your work.
Row 6: Chain 2, 1 double crochet in the first 4 stitches, 2 double crochets in the last stitch. Turn your work.
Row 7: Chain 2, 2 double crochets in the first stitch, 1 double crochet in each of the last 5 stitches. Turn your work.
Row 8: Chain 2, 1 double crochet in the first 6 stitches, 2 double crochets in the last stitch. Turn your work.
Row 9: Chain 2, 2 double crochets in the first stitch, 1 double crochet in each of the last 7 stitches. Turn your work.
Row 10: 2 chain stitches, 1 double crochet in the first 8 stitches, 2 double crochets in the last stitch. Turn your work.
Row 11: 2 chain stitches, 2 double crochets in the first stitch, 1 double crochet in each of the last 9 stitches. Turn your work.
Row 12: Chain 2, work 1 double crochet in each of the first 10 stitches, work 2 double crochets in the last stitch. Turn your work.
Row 13: 2 chain stitches, 1 double crochet in the first stitch, 1 chain stitch, 1 double crochet in the next stitch. *1 chain stitch, skip 1 stitch, 1 double crochet in the next stitch. Repeat from *. Turn your work.
Row 14: Chain 2, work 1 double crochet in each of the first 12 stitches, work 2 double crochets in the last stitch. Turn your work.
Row 15: Chain 2, 1 double crochet in the first 13 stitches, 2 double crochets in the last stitch. Turn your work.
Row 16: Chain 2, 1 double crochet in the first 14 stitches, 2 double crochets in the last stitch. Turn your work.
Row 17: 2 chain stitches, 1 double crochet in the first stitch, 1 chain stitch, 1 double crochet in the next stitch. *1 chain stitch, skip 1 stitch, 1 double crochet in the next stitch. Repeat from *. Turn your work.
Row 18: Chain 2, work 1 double crochet in each of the first 16 stitches, work 2 double crochets in the last stitch. Turn your work.
Row 19: Chain 2, work 1 double crochet in each of the first 17 stitches, work 2 double crochets in the last stitch. Turn your work.
Row 20: Chain 2, work 1 double crochet in each of the first 18 stitches, work 2 double crochets in the last stitch. Turn your work.
Row 21: 2 chain stitches, 1 double crochet in the first stitch, 1 chain stitch, 1 double crochet in the next stitch. *1 chain stitch, skip 1 stitch, 1 double crochet in the next stitch. Repeat from *. Turn your work.
Row 22: Work 2 chain stitches, work 1 double crochet in each of the first 20 stitches, work 2 double crochets in the last stitch. Turn your work.
Row 23: Chain 2, work 1 double crochet in each of the first 21 stitches, work 2 double crochets in the last stitch. Turn your work.
Row 24: Work 2 chain stitches, work 1 double crochet in each of the first 22 stitches, work 2 double crochets in the last stitch. Turn your work.
Row 25: 2 chain stitches, 1 double crochet in the first stitch, 1 chain stitch, 1 double crochet in the next stitch. *1 chain stitch, skip 1 stitch, 1 double crochet in the next stitch. Repeat from *. Turn your work.
Row 26: Work 2 chain stitches, work 1 double crochet in each of the first 24 stitches, work 2 double crochets in the last stitch. Turn your work.
Row 27: Chain 2, work 1 double crochet in each of the first 25 stitches, work 2 double crochets in the last stitch. Turn your work.
Row 28: Work 2 chain stitches, work 1 double crochet in each of the first 26 stitches, work 2 double crochets in the last stitch. Turn your work.
Row 29: 2 chain stitches, 1 double crochet in the first stitch, 1 chain stitch, 1 double crochet in the next stitch. *1 chain stitch, skip 1 stitch, 1 double crochet in the next stitch. Repeat from *. Turn your work.
Row 30: Chain 2, 1 double crochet in the first 28 stitches, 2 double crochets in the last stitch. Turn your work.
Row 31: Work 2 chain stitches, work 1 double crochet in each of the first 29 stitches, work 2 double crochets in the last stitch. Turn your work.
Row 32: Chain 2, work 1 double crochet in each of the first 30 stitches, work 2 double crochets in the last stitch. Turn your work.
Row 33: 2 chain stitches, 1 double crochet in the first stitch, 1 chain stitch, 1 double crochet in the next stitch. *1 chain stitch, skip 1 stitch, 1 double crochet in the next stitch. Repeat from *. Turn your work.
Row 34: Chain 2, work 1 double crochet in each of the first 32 stitches, work 2 double crochets in the last stitch. Turn your work.
Row 35: Chain 2, work 1 double crochet in each of the first 33 stitches, work 2 double crochets in the last stitch. Turn your work.
Row 36: Chain 2, work 1 double crochet in each of the first 34 stitches, work 2 double crochets in the last stitch. Turn your work.
Row 37: 2 chain stitches, 1 double crochet in the first stitch, 1 chain stitch, 1 double crochet in the next stitch. *1 chain stitch, skip 1 stitch, 1 double crochet in the next stitch. Repeat from *. Turn your work.
Row 38: Chain 2, work 1 double crochet in each of the first 36 stitches, work 2 double crochets in the last stitch. Turn your work.
Row 39: Chain 2, work 1 double crochet in each of the first 37 stitches, work 2 double crochets in the last stitch. Turn your work.
Row 40: Chain 2, work 1 double crochet in each of the first 38 stitches, work 2 double crochets in the last stitch. Turn your work.
Row 41: 2 chain stitches, 1 double crochet in the first stitch, 1 chain stitch, 1 double crochet in the next stitch. *1 chain stitch, skip 1 stitch, 1 double crochet in the next stitch. Repeat from *. Turn your work.
Row 42: Chain 2, work 1 double crochet in each of the first 40 stitches, work 2 double crochets in the last stitch. Turn your work.
Row 43: Chain 2, work 1 double crochet in each of the first 41 stitches, work 2 double crochets in the last stitch. Turn your work.
Row 44: Chain 2, work 1 double crochet in each of the first 42 stitches, work 2 double crochets in the last stitch. Turn your work.
Row 45: Chain 2, work 1 double crochet in the first 43 stitches, work 2 double crochets in the last stitch. Turn your work.
Row 46: Chain 2, work 1 double crochet in each of the first 44 stitches, work 2 double crochets in the last stitch. Turn your work.
Row 47: 2 chain stitches, 1 double crochet in the first stitch, 1 chain stitch, 1 double crochet in the next stitch. *1 chain stitch, skip 1 stitch, 1 double crochet in the next stitch. Repeat from *. Turn your work.
Row 48: Chain 2, work 1 double crochet in each of the first 46 stitches, work 2 double crochets in the last stitch. Turn your work.
Row 49: Chain 2, work 1 double crochet in each of the first 47 stitches, work 2 double crochets in the last stitch. Turn your work.
Row 50: Chain 2, work 1 double crochet in each of the first 48 stitches, work 2 double crochets in the last stitch. Turn your work.
Row 51: Chain 2, work 1 double crochet in each of the first 49 stitches, work 2 double crochets in the last stitch. Turn your work.
Row 52: Chain 2, work 1 double crochet in each of the first 50 stitches, work 2 double crochets in the last stitch. Turn your work.
Row 53: 2 chain stitches, 1 double crochet in the first stitch, 1 chain stitch, 1 double crochet in the next stitch. *1 chain stitch, skip 1 stitch, 1 double crochet in the next stitch. Repeat from *. Turn your work.
Row 54: Chain 2, work 1 double crochet in each of the first 52 stitches, work 2 double crochets in the last stitch. Turn your work.
Row 55: Chain 2, work 1 double crochet in each of the first 53 stitches, work 2 double crochets in the last stitch. Turn your work.
Row 56: Chain 2, work 1 double crochet in each of the first 54 stitches, work 2 double crochets in the last stitch. Turn your work.
Row 57: Chain 2, work 1 double crochet in each of the first 55 stitches, work 2 double crochets in the last stitch. Turn your work.
Row 58: Chain 2, work 1 double crochet in each of the first 56 stitches, work 2 double crochets in the last stitch. Turn your work.
Row 59: 2 chain stitches, 1 double crochet in the first stitch, 1 chain stitch, 1 double crochet in the next stitch. *1 chain stitch, skip 1 stitch, 1 double crochet in the next stitch. Repeat from *. Turn your work.
Row 60: Chain 2, work 1 double crochet in each of the first 58 stitches, work 2 double crochets in the last stitch. Turn your work.
Row 61: Chain 2, work 1 double crochet in each of the first 59 stitches, work 2 double crochets in the last stitch. Turn your work.
Row 62: Chain 2, work 1 double crochet in each of the first 60 stitches, work 2 double crochets in the last stitch. Turn your work.
Row 63: Chain 2, work 1 double crochet in each of the first 61 stitches, work 2 double crochets in the last stitch. Turn your work.
Row 64: Chain 2, work 1 double crochet in each of the first 62 stitches, work 2 double crochets in the last stitch. Turn your work.
Row 65 (center): 2 chain stitches, 1 double crochet in the first stitch, 1 chain stitch, 1 double crochet in the next stitch. *1 chain stitch, skip 1 stitch, 1 double crochet in the next stitch. Repeat from *. Turn your work.

Row 66: Work 2 chain stitches, then work 1 double crochet in each of the first 63 stitches, then work 2 double crochets together in the last 2 stitches. Turn your work. 64 stitches.
Row 67: Chain 2, work 1 double crochet in each of the first 62 stitches, then work 2 double crochets together in the last 2 stitches. Turn your work. 63 stitches.
Row 68: Work 2 chain stitches, then work 1 double crochet in the first 61 stitches, and work 2 double crochets together in the last 2 stitches. Turn your work. 62 stitches.
Row 69: Chain 2, work 1 double crochet in each of the first 60 stitches, then work 2 double crochets together in the last 2 stitches. Turn your work. 61 stitches.
Row 70: Chain 2, work 1 double crochet in each of the first 59 stitches, then work 2 double crochets together in the last 2 stitches. Turn your work. 60 stitches.
Row 71: 2 chain stitches, 1 double crochet in the first stitch, 1 chain stitch, 1 double crochet in the next stitch. *1 chain stitch, skip 1 stitch, 1 double crochet in the next stitch. Repeat from *. Turn your work.
Row 72: Chain 2, work 1 double crochet in each of the first 57 stitches, then work 2 double crochets together in the last 2 stitches. Turn your work. 58 stitches.
Row 73: Chain 2, work 1 double crochet in each of the first 56 stitches, then work 2 double crochets together in the last 2 stitches. Turn your work. 57 stitches.
Row 74: Chain 2, work 1 double crochet in each of the first 55 stitches, then work 2 double crochets together in the last 2 stitches. Turn your work. 56 stitches.
Row 75: Chain 2, work 1 double crochet in each of the first 54 stitches, then work 2 double crochets together in the last 2 stitches. Turn your work. 55 stitches.
Row 76: Work 2 chain stitches, then work 1 double crochet in each of the first 53 stitches, then work 2 double crochets together in the last 2 stitches. Turn your work. 54 stitches.
Row 77: 2 chain stitches, 1 double crochet in the first stitch, 1 chain stitch, 1 double crochet in the next stitch. *1 chain stitch, skip 1 stitch, 1 double crochet in the next stitch. Repeat from *. Turn your work.
Row 78: Chain 2, work 1 double crochet in the first 51 stitches, then work 2 double crochets together in the last 2 stitches. Turn your work. 52 stitches.
Row 79: Chain 2, work 1 double crochet in each of the first 50 stitches, then work 2 double crochets together in the last 2 stitches. Turn your work. 51 stitches.
Row 80: Chain 2, work 1 double crochet in each of the first 49 stitches, then work 2 double crochets together in the last 2 stitches. Turn your work. 50 stitches.
Row 81: Work 2 chain stitches, then work 1 double crochet in each of the first 48 stitches, then work 2 double crochets together in the last 2 stitches. Turn your work. 49 stitches.
Row 82: Chain 2, work 1 double crochet in each of the first 47 stitches, then work 2 double crochets together in the last 2 stitches. Turn your work. 48 stitches.
Row 83: 2 chain stitches, 1 double crochet in the first stitch, 1 chain stitch, 1 double crochet in the next stitch. *1 chain stitch, skip 1 stitch, 1 double crochet in the next stitch. Repeat from *. Turn your work.
Row 84: Work 2 chain stitches, then work 1 double crochet in each of the first 45 stitches, then work 2 double crochets together in the last 2 stitches. Turn your work. 46 stitches.
Row 85: 2 chain stitches, 1 double crochet in the first 44 stitches, 2 double crochets worked together in the last 2 stitches. Turn your work. 45 stitches.
Row 86: Work 2 chain stitches, then work 1 double crochet in each of the first 43 stitches, then work 2 double crochets together in the last 2 stitches. Turn your work. 44 stitches.
Row 87: Work 2 chain stitches, then work 1 double crochet in each of the first 42 stitches, then work 2 double crochets together in the last 2 stitches. Turn your work. 43 stitches.
Row 88: Work 2 chain stitches, then work 1 double crochet in each of the first 41 stitches, then work 2 double crochets together in the last 2 stitches. Turn your work. 42 stitches.
Row 89: 2 chain stitches, 1 double crochet in the first stitch, 1 chain stitch, 1 double crochet in the next stitch. *1 chain stitch, skip 1 stitch, 1 double crochet in the next stitch. Repeat from *. Turn your work.
Row 90: Work 2 chain stitches, then work 1 double crochet in each of the first 39 stitches, then work 2 double crochets together in the last 2 stitches. Turn your work. 40 stitches.
Row 91: Chain 2, work 1 double crochet in the first 38 stitches, then work 2 double crochets together in the last 2 stitches. Turn your work. 39 stitches.
Row 92: 2 chain stitches, 1 double crochet in the first 37 stitches, 2 double crochets worked together in the last 2 stitches. Turn your work. 38 stitches.
Row 93: 2 chain stitches, 1 double crochet in the first stitch, 1 chain stitch, 1 double crochet in the next stitch. *1 chain stitch, skip 1 stitch, 1 double crochet in the next stitch. Repeat from *. Turn your work.
Row 94: Work 2 chain stitches, then work 1 double crochet in each of the first 35 stitches, then work 2 double crochets together in the last 2 stitches. Turn your work. 36 stitches.
Row 95: Work 2 chain stitches, then work 1 double crochet in each of the first 34 stitches, then work 2 double crochets together in the last 2 stitches. Turn your work. 35 stitches.
Row 96: Work 2 chain stitches, then work 1 double crochet in each of the first 33 stitches, then work 2 double crochets together in the last 2 stitches. Turn your work. 34 stitches.
Row 97: 2 chain stitches, 1 double crochet in the first stitch, 1 chain stitch, 1 double crochet in the next stitch. *1 chain stitch, skip 1 stitch, 1 double crochet in the next stitch. Repeat from *. Turn your work.
Row 98: Work 2 chain stitches, then work 1 double crochet in each of the first 31 stitches, then work 2 double crochets together in the last 2 stitches. Turn your work. 32 stitches.
Row 99: Chain 2, work 1 double crochet in each of the first 30 stitches, then work 2 double crochets together in the last 2 stitches. Turn your work. 31 stitches.
Row 100: Work 2 chain stitches, then work 1 double crochet in each of the first 29 stitches, then work 2 double crochets together in the last 2 stitches. Turn your work. 30 stitches.
Row 101: 2 chain stitches, 1 double crochet in the first stitch, 1 chain stitch, 1 double crochet in the next stitch. *1 chain stitch, skip 1 stitch, 1 double crochet in the next stitch. Repeat from *. Turn your work.
Row 102: Work 2 chain stitches, then work 1 double crochet in each of the first 27 stitches, then work 2 double crochets together in the last 2 stitches. Turn your work. 28 stitches.
Row 103: Chain 2, work 1 double crochet in each of the first 26 stitches, then work 2 double crochets together in the last 2 stitches. Turn your work. 27 stitches.
Row 104: Chain 2, work 1 double crochet in each of the first 25 stitches, then work 2 double crochets together in the last 2 stitches. Turn your work. 26 stitches.
Row 105: 2 chain stitches, 1 double crochet in the first stitch, 1 chain stitch, 1 double crochet in the next stitch. *1 chain stitch, skip 1 stitch, 1 double crochet in the next stitch. Repeat from *. Turn your work.
Row 106: Work 2 chain stitches, then work 1 double crochet in each of the first 23 stitches, then work 2 double crochets together in the last 2 stitches. Turn your work. 24 stitches.
Row 107: Work 2 chain stitches, then work 1 double crochet in each of the first 22 stitches, then work 2 double crochets together in the last 2 stitches. Turn your work. 23 stitches.
Row 108: 2 chain stitches, 1 double crochet in the first 21 stitches, 2 double crochets worked together in the last 2 stitches. Turn your work. 22 stitches.
Row 109: 2 chain stitches, 1 double crochet in the first stitch, 1 chain stitch, 1 double crochet in the next stitch. *1 chain stitch, skip 1 stitch, 1 double crochet in the next stitch. Repeat from *. Turn your work.
Row 110: 2 chain stitches, 1 double crochet in each of the first 19 stitches, 2 double crochets worked together in the last 2 stitches. Turn your work. 20 stitches.
Row 111: Chain 2, 1 double crochet in each of the first 18 stitches, 2 double crochets worked together in the last 2 stitches. Turn your work. 19 stitches.
Row 112: Chain 2, 1 double crochet in each of the first 17 stitches, 2 double crochets worked together in the last 2 stitches. Turn your work. 18 stitches.
Row 113: 2 chain stitches, 1 double crochet in the first stitch, 1 chain stitch, 1 double crochet in the next stitch. *1 chain stitch, skip 1 stitch, 1 double crochet in the next stitch. Repeat from *. Turn your work.
Row 114: Chain 2, 1 double crochet in each of the first 15 stitches, 2 double crochets worked together in the last 2 stitches. Turn your work. 16 stitches.
Row 115: Chain 2, 1 double crochet in the first 14 stitches, 2 double crochets worked together in the last 2 stitches. Turn your work. 15 stitches.
Row 116: 2 chain stitches, 1 double crochet in the first 13 stitches, 2 double crochets worked together in the last 2 stitches. Turn your work. 14 stitches.
Row 117: 2 chain stitches, 1 double crochet in the first stitch, 1 chain stitch, 1 double crochet in the next stitch. *1 chain stitch, skip 1 stitch, 1 double crochet in the next stitch. Repeat from *. Turn your work.
Row 118: 2 chain stitches, 1 double crochet in each of the first 11 stitches, 2 double crochets worked together in the last 2 stitches. Turn your work. 12 stitches.
Row 119: Chain 2, 1 double crochet in each of the first 10 stitches, 2 double crochets worked together in the last 2 stitches. Turn your work. 11 stitches.
Row 120: Chain 2, 1 double crochet in each of the first 9 stitches, 2 double crochets worked together in the last 2 stitches. Turn your work. 10 stitches.
Row 121: 2 chain stitches, 1 double crochet in the first 8 stitches, 2 double crochets worked together in the last 2 stitches. Turn your work. 9 stitches.
Row 122: Chain 2, 1 double crochet in each of the first 7 stitches, 2 double crochets worked together in the last 2 stitches. Turn your work. 8 stitches.
Row 123: 2 chain stitches, 1 double crochet in the first 6 stitches, 2 double crochets worked together in the last 2 stitches. Turn your work. 7 stitches.
Row 124: 2 chain stitches, 1 double crochet in the first 5 stitches, 2 double crochets worked together in the last 2 stitches. Turn your work. 6 stitches.
Row 125: Chain 2, 1 double crochet in the first 4 stitches, 2 double crochets worked together in the last 2 stitches. Turn your work. 5 stitches.
Row 126: 2 chain stitches, 1 double crochet in the first 3 stitches, 2 double crochets worked together in the last 2 stitches. Turn your work. 4 stitches.
Row 127: 2 chain stitches, 1 double crochet in the first 2 stitches, 2 double crochets worked together in the last 2 stitches. Turn your work. 3 stitches.
Row 128: Chain 2, 1 double crochet in the first stitch, 2 double crochets worked together in the last 2 stitches. Turn your work. 2 stitches.
Row 129: Chain 2, work 2 double crochets together in the last 2 stitches. Turn your work. 1 stitch.

The border:
Crochet single crochet stitches all around using the same color as the Scarf.

Using Lana Grossa Bingo yarn in color 154 and a 5.5 mm Crochet Hook, crochet along the pointed edge of the scarf.
Row 1: Join to the first stitch of the point. Chain 2, *(1 double crochet, 1 chain stitch, 1 double crochet) in the first stitch. Skip 1 stitch, repeat from * to the other end of the Scarf, then fasten off.
Row 2: Join with color 159 and crochet into the first 1-chain arch. 1 chain stitch, *(1 single crochet, 5 chain stitches, 1 single crochet), skip 1 stitch, 1 single crochet. Repeat from * to the other end of the Scarf. Fasten off.